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Meeting of Prime Minister with the President of the Russian Federation

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today met the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Vladimir Putin, in Bishkek, on the margins of the 26th SCO Summit. This was their firs... Read More


India shrugs off oil shock to post 7.8% growth in Q1, PM Modi hails 'herculean feat'

India, Sept. 1 -- The Indian economy grew at 7.8% in the first quarter (April-June 2026) of the current fiscal year braving what has been described as the largest oil shock in the history of capitalis... Read More


LDS Church, UNICEF announce $1.2 million to strengthen maternal, newborn healthPublished on: September 1, 2026 5:50 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and UNICEF announced a $1.2 million contribution to strengthen maternal and newborn health care in Pakistan, as part of a wider col... Read More


"Terrorism cannot be a strategic asset for anyone": PM Modi calls for dismantling terror ecosystem at SCO Summit

Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for dismantling the "entire ecosystem of terrorism", including its financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens, asserting ... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Pezeshkian Warns 'Pressure and Threats' Could Derail Diplomacy as Trump Vows to 'Hit Them Hard' After Iran Attack

India, Sept. 1 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The fragile diplomatic path between the United States and Iran is facing fresh pressure after military exchanges resumed in the Middle East. Iran... Read More


HT Evening Brief Sept 1: SC quashes all NEET protesters' FIRs, Sanju Samson back in India squad for Afghanistan T20Is

India, Sept. 1 -- Good evening. Here's your quick five-minute lap around today's top stories - politics, India, the world, and more. The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed first information reports (FI... Read More


Q1 GDP resilience offers relief, but India must not lower guard: Uday Kotak

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India's stronger-than-expected 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the April-June quarter offers reason for optimism, but unresolved geopolitical tensions, the rapid progress of artificia... Read More


PM Modi, Chinese President Xi, Russian President Putin share handshake as world leaders gather for SCO summit

Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- In a rare window of personal diplomacy between India and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shared a brief handshake ahead of the family photograp... Read More


Copper drifts lower by more than 1%, equities ease on soaring yields

Mumbai, Sept. 1 -- COMEX Copper futures corrected today after recording modest gains in last session as soaring treasury yields weighed on risky assets. In Asia, China's Shanghai Composite index eased... Read More


UN chief highlights global security, climate action, and institutional reform at SCO Summit in Bishkek

Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek on Tuesday, emphasised the critical need to refo... Read More